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Friday, November 25, 2005

Because Connor Says I Never Update 

Got new job, finally. Started new job, finally. I am a research technologist with the lab of Dr. Howard Halpern. We're working on developing EPR (electronic paramagnetic resonance) into an imaging technique that is at least as powerful and robust as MRI. EPR is like a second cousin to MRI in that they both rely on the same fundamental physical phenomena (quantum mechanical spin), but EPR presents different advantages and difficulties than those that MRI presents. More on all this later.

Man, these things are awesome. Thanks, Connor, for pointing them out.

Me:



Nora (with Hodag on her head):



We had a lovely Thanksgiving dinner at the Lucy's (Coldest. Thanksgiving. Ever.). And anyone who is worried that I don't talk to my parents at all can relax: I called home (twice!) in the past week.

Tuesday, November 15, 2005

fires 

Those still in the Hyde Park area have by now heard about this. Those not in the area (anymore) might not have. I don't really have anything insightful to add, except perhaps WTF?

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UPDATE (11/20/2005): The University reports that charges have been filed.

Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Focal Points 

It took me an hour, but I finally found Will Baude's original posts about this question. The initial question is: what is the canonical place and time to meet someone in Chicago, assuming that you are unable to communicate further with them? Will also provides some initial findings.

A few nights ago, a few beers inspired me to ask this of the group of us gathered in the dining room. Steven stands by his choice of State & Madison as the origin of the Cartesian plane. I find the Sears Tower to be a rediculous suggestion, and am mystified at its popularity. I think I'm inclined towards the lions in front of the Art Institute. This discussion prompted Sam to want to put up a website about the canonical place (and time, I suppose) to meet someone at/in X, where X is some user-defined location with arbitrary and user-defined precision.